Shade-adjuster.



' A. H. FBGHNBR.

SHADE ADJUSTER. APPLICATION FILED A'UG.25, 1913.

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5 2 /7 1 Z I W// 4 lnventor (Ittoruegs witnesses A. H. PECHNER. SHADE ADJUSTBR. APPLIOATJEON FILBD AUG. 25, 1913.

Patented June 16,191 L 2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

attorneys LBERT H. FEGHNER, oFcoLIAD, TEXAS.

SHADE-ADJUSTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1914..

Application filed August 25, 1913. Serial No. 786,585.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. FECHNER, citizen of the United States, residing at Gol-iad, in the county of Goliad and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade-Adjusters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shade adjusters, and an object of the invention is to provide an adjuster part of which may be secured permanently to a window frame, While the other partmay be removed to fit shades thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved sliding member re ceived by a guide, said sliding member being provided with anti-friction means to ease the motion of the same so'that adjusting chains or cords may be used within the guiding means to perfect the same.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable shade hanger with means for varying the position of the shade.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings,'wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window frame with the invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of the channel member showing the shade hanger applied thereto; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the matter seen in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section taken through the channel member on line 44 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the sliding member located within the channel as seen in Fig.2.

Heretofore, the devices used 'to make shades adjustable have been of such character as to require that the portions fastened to the window frame be moved whenever it in a manner to prevent their easy working. In order to overcome these objections, I have provided a shade adjuster having channels secured to opposite sides of the frame, within which slide slotted means for holding a shade hanger, these means being of peculiar formation and described hereinafter, and being connected by means of flexible supportlng means as a chain, so that the same may be moved within the chamber member. The removable part of my construction or hanger comprises telescoping bars which are so formed as to 'be received by the slotted port1ons of the sliding members slidably mounted within the channels.

In order that the invention may be more completely understood, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings wherein one embodiment of my invention has been shown.

The invention is designed to be applied to any size of window, and comprises channels 1 of a cross section substantially similar to that shown in Fig. 4, having inwardly extending flanges 2 and 3 between' which is defined a slot or groove 4. The channels may be made of any suitable material and given a pleasing finish such as may be demanded in any case. Slidably mounted within the channel is a shade hanger supporting device 5, which may be formed of sheet metal as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and is provided. on one end with inwardly ex-' tending flangesfi and-7,which engage the corners 8 and 9 of the channel 1. The forward part of the supporting device is formed with parallel sides 10 which are formed integral with the flanges 6 and 7 this'flange 10 being of suflicient depth to extendthrough the slot 4 formed in the channel. --The upper outer portion of said projection is provided with a slot 11 the purpose of which will be described hereinafter while the inner upper portion of said sides 10 receives a journal 12 upon which is mounted a pair of rollers 13, one of said rollers extending from each of the sides 10 and lying within the channel member in such a way that the said rollers normally engage the flanges 2 and 3 defining the opening 4 in the channel. The lower ends ofthe flanges 6 and 7 may be rounded as at 14, to prevent binding of the same against the corners 8 and 9 of the channel member.

In,order that the supporting devices 5 may be raised and-lowered within the channels, there is provided a chain 15 secured to the tops of the devices 5 between the edges of the sides 10, each of these chains 15 being led over a pulley 16 formed in the housing 17 which is. provided with a restricted mouth 18 of such form as to fit over the upper end of the corresponding channel. The housing 17 is provided upon each side of the channel with lugs 19 which may receive screws 20 or other suitable means for securing the same to the frame of the window. In this way it will be seen that the pulley 16 and the upper end of each of the channels is held in place by means of the housing 17. The two chains 15 may be led over the pulley 16 at one side of the window and be connected to an exposed chain 21, the lowerend of which is provided with a ring 22 for. the purpose of raising and lowering the same, means for locking this chain being shown generally at 23.

The construction thus far described, is

permanently fixed to the frame of the window, and need not be disturbed when it is desired to replace shades. The removable part of the structure comprises flat bars 24 and 25 which may be secured in any manner as by having clips 26 and 27 formed thereon respectively, these clips offering sufiicient resistance to prevent relative sliding of the parts when the same are once adjusted. The outer ends of the bars are provided with extensions 28 and 29, which devices are formed so as to receive a shade. These extensions may be integral with their respective flat bars if desired, and secured thereto in any way, and may be made in any construction to conform to the type of shade to be used. The bars 24 and 25 are fitted into the slots 11 formed in the supports 5 so that the same are readily removable from the stationary portions of the adjuster.

It will be readily understood from the description given in the drawings, that when it is desired to place a shade upon a window fitted with adjusters in accordance with the present invention, the supports 5 will be lowered and the bars 24 and 25 slipped into the corresponding slots 11, after which the hanger may be adjusted to conform to the width of any shade which is .desired to be hung. Actual experience shows that although shades are put upon the market as being of definite length, yet they vary somewhat from this length, and the provision of constituting the shade hanger shown herein makes it possible to use such shade without disturbing the fixed parts of the adjuster. In this way a number of shades may be applied to an adjuster without disturbing the latter, even though the shade may be of varying lengths. By raising and lowerin the chains 15, by means of the controlllng chain 21, the position of the shade may be adjusted if desired.

Any suitable means may be employed for securing the lower ends of the channel members 1, but as shown in the drawings I prefer to accomplish this result by providing the lock 23 with an extension 31 which is secured in any way to the wall and binds the lower end of the channel member in place. This locking means comprises prongs 32 which extend as shown in the lower portion of Fig. 3 so as normally to obstruct the path of the chain when the latter is flat against the wall, but it will be noted that by pulling the chain to the dotted position as shown in Fig. 3, said chain will be detached from the prongs 32, so that the shade may be raised or lowered, the chain being slipped back into the prongs after the shade has reached the desired height. If desired, the face of the housing 23 may be dished as at 33, so as to form a rounded surface for the action of the chain.

By referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the weight 6f the shade will normally press the outer end ofithe extension 30 downwardly, and lower ends of the flanges 6 and 7 will engage the back of the corresponding channel member, so that the rollers 13 will be forced against the inbent flanges 2 and 3, but inasmuch as the chains 15 are connected to the supports 5 just above the center of the rollers, it will be seen that as the chain is pulled the rollers will engage the flanges which serve to form a track while the rounded inner lower edges of the flanges prevent sticking of the supports when the same are lowered.

What I claim is:

'1. A shade hanger guiding and supporting device comprising a channel member having inbent substantially parallel portions defining a slot therebetween, a sliding member mounted within the channel mem ber, lateral projections extending from the sliding member, each of said projections engaging one of the inbent ends and one of the angular portions of the channel member, roller means mounted upon the sliding member located within the channel member adapted to roll u on the inbent ends, find means for supporting said sliding mem- 2. A shade hanger guiding and supporting device comprising a channel member having inbent ends defining a slot therebetween, a sliding member maunted within the channel member and having a projection extending through said slot, means for supporting a shade upon the projection,

roller means carried upon the projection wardly and outwardly to engage the chanlocated within the channel member adapted nel member. 10

to engage the inbent ends of the channel In testimony whereof I afiix my signamember, means secured to said projection ture in presence of two witnesses.

substantially vertically above the center of ALBERT H. FEGHNER. rotation of the roller, means for support- Witnesses: ing said sliding member, and means extend- Ron'r. T. LANG,

ing from said projection rearwardly, down- W. H. WAKEFIELD. 

